Pay In general, an employee subject to the act must receive at least the minimum rate of hourly pay or equivalent. Contact the Branch at (902) 368-5550 for details on the current minimum wage rate. An employee must be paid either in lawful currency of Canada, by a cheque drawn...
Can I get bereavement leave? In the event of the death of an immediate family member, an employee is entitled to one day paid bereavement leave and up to two days unpaid bereavement leave Immediate family includes: spouse child parent brother or sister of the employee In the...
Effective November 1, 2019, this leave provides up to three days of paid leave and an additional seven days of unpaid leave, in a twelve-month period, for employees to address the consequences of domestic violence, intimate partner violence or sexual violence. An employee can use...
An employee is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to 37 weeks within a 52-week period to provide care and support to a critically ill child. A critically ill child is someone under 18 years of age whose life is at risk as a result of an illness or an injury. Am I...
Where employees are not members of a labour union, the Employment Standards Act sets out the requirements for paid vacation. If an employee is employed by the same employer for less than eight years, the Employment Standards Act says that employers must give every employee: a...
Labour Relations Board (Form 23) - Reply to Complaint Under Section 57 of the Act.
The Canada Student Loan Program Confirmation of Enrolment Schedule 2 should be submitted by students who are returning to full-time study and are not receiving any government student loans. This will ensure that your Federal Student Loan payment will be in non-repayment status...
This is an unpaid leave of absence from work, which continues as long as an employee cannot perform their work-duties because of a public emergency. This leave only applies when a government agency declares an emergency because of a weather emergency, natural disaster, public...